The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1887-03-04
CONDENSED NEWS.
THE ANTI.POLYGIMY LAW.
Synopsis of the Bill Just Passed by both Houses
Of Congress.

Tbo ,frst six sections of the bill aDply
IN rrosnrntions for biyomy adultrv. etc,
and make the wife or husband u Compe.
TENT witness but not To be compclIrd tC
tns+;fv Tbee seventh and righ+h unDIv fl
tha Dowers nj court commissioners and OF
Ihn mror.hol and dpnuty tnnrshoIs.
The ninth and tonthnunIy to the marriur.
rpmon They ]re0uire II certificate prOp-
rIv Authenticated to he recorded in the
office Of the probate court. The eleventh
JisaDDrovcs and anI:uIs MI territorial laws
recoGnigirg the nae of illcgitimate chill
dreD TO inherit or be entitled to distrib-
utive share in the estate Of the father. The
twelfth dis|aDDr0yes and annuls territorial
laws conferrinp jurisdiction upon probate
r0urts with certain CyceDti0us. The thir-
tccnth makes it the duty OF the attorney
general of the United States to institute
0rOcprdinp to csChpat to the United states
the property Of corporations with charters
obtained or held in violation OF section 3
uftae act ofJuIv 1862. the proceeds ofsuch
psCheat to be applied to the use and benefit
Of common schools in the territory. The
fourteenth regulates proceedings in such
cases. The fifteenth disuproves and an.
uuls all laws of the legislative assembly
creating or continuing the perpetual Emil
grafton Fund company, and d~issoIves that
CORPORATION. The sixteenth directs pro-
cecuings for the disposition OF the proper
ty and assets Of the Emigration Fund
company. All such property in eX-
cess OF debts and lawful claims is
to eschent to the United States for the
benefit OF common schools in the terrific
~. The seventeeth disapproves and an,
nuls the acts OF the legislative assembly in
cooperating or providing for the Church OF
Jesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints. and
dissolyes that corporation. 1t makes it
the duty of the attorney general OF the
United States to institute legal pro-
Ceedings . wind up the affairs Df the cor
sions as to the endowment Of widows, who
are to have One-third OF the income OF the
estate as their dOwery. The nineteenth
gives to the president the appointment ola
probate Judge IN each county inc twen-
tl0Ih m"hts ~ unia"IuI I9F any ""uL"n 70
tolG III HnG electIou' anu 4LtnuaI ";Ce u
male suffrage. The four next sec
tions make provisions as to elections, and
requires of voters an oath or affirmation
to support the constitution and obey the
laws, especially the anti-Polygamy act OF
March -, 1852, andthls act Inc twenty
ndtH a topInn j., Ji IL Gntt 81 VI ~ and nooIos
+ the duty of the supreme court OF the
territory to appoint q commissioner
OF schools. Section 26 gives to all re-
ligious sects the right to hold, through
trustees appointed by a probate court,
house OF worship and ~parsOnages. Section
~ annuIs all territorial iawslort he organ,
iZaIl0h OF the IlLilCla or LOT Ihe GreaIloh Oh
the NaVoo Legion, n gives the leglsla-
1--WE assembly OF Otan power 70 pass AVS
APPROVAL Of congress. General officers OF
the militia are to be appointed by the gov.
ernor of the territory, with the advice and
consent of the council.
--
Gov. Church ofDakota nominates James
A. Ward OF Sioux Falls to be auditor,
and John d. Benton OF Fargo to be treas
urer.
At RosaviTe Ark T g. Pendegrast's
residence was burned. and his five sons
persisted.
r o-;s,o .R
N= '"'eo ~ ~ onoith . LhI S ~ GLOS5h
Goun'y, AFH, weie roDoeu oI So0'oOE' a
school fTnJs ''
D. ~
Dsu ouLteI Ue9IiteI N GueSIlV W an
ses proughU agalhs0 Till Oy LesUer III Ihe
New York court directs the Juryto find Tor
thedefendant, which is done.
The ArL.nsos saro+o ooncrrro5 IN tha
80 on,nn5pe"n =" +Lo aonnto h;m fnn,
biS;na tha 49, oF froa roiIrnaJ ro ssos -
80 IS az aTacStiaa iooiaIafiya - 49,
aay oa Vne JAesn.toe' les'Si"Oi'e VI '"u
=, L ,, a
Ihe oody OF feter lorty years
Daka frozen to death. There was over 5000
in $50 gold pieces in his possession.
A Now ~ nEK fhA FlTN n Ia g0 10 ~ "a ~
ua As NgM ~ ho Sinad A Imry - po CI9 S aSa 9fNapt.
onss!, ~ ni'ieu aususs my :,
guilty Of manslaugEter in the first degree.
Tha n;ooao ~ ~ +ha+ 49, !.
sonla t.ntk;S pi.I'S 20 or 49, daoIn.a =
eouie ~ n eea
al least al ! mort and groin center tbe ~,
GENTS az wheat havino declined 90 ner